When we look to the Bible for role models in our daily discipleship, we tend to think of Noah’s obedience and David’s bravery. Limping With God: Jacob and the Old Testament Guide to Messy Discipleship posits that we can also look to Jacob.
Jacob seems to be anything but a model disciple, though we can learn a lot from his journey.
He's a trickster, liar, and selfishly ambitious man who fathers children with four women and leads a dysfunctional family rife with jealousy and backstabbing.
But Jacob is also Israel, the namesake of the Old Tes... Read More
When we look to the Bible for role models in our daily discipleship, we tend to think of Noah’s obedience and David’s bravery. Limping With God: Jacob and the Old Testament Guide to Messy Discipleship posits that we can also look to Jacob.
Jacob seems to be anything but a model disciple, though we can learn a lot from his journey.
He's a trickster, liar, and selfishly ambitious man who fathers children with four women and leads a dysfunctional family rife with jealousy and backstabbing.
But Jacob is also Israel, the namesake of the Old Tes... Read More
When we look to the Bible for role models in our daily discipleship, we tend to think of Noah’s obedience and David’s bravery. Limping With God: Jacob and the Old Testament Guide to Messy Discipleship posits that we can also look to Jacob.
Jacob seems to be anything but a model disciple, though we can learn a lot from his journey.
He's a trickster, liar, and selfishly ambitious man who fathers children with four women and leads a dysfunctional family rife with jealousy and backstabbing.
But Jacob is also Israel, the namesake of the Old Testament community of God, chosen and blessed. As such, this sinner-saint, who limps along with the Lord, burdened by weakness and beset by problems, is the mirror image of all of us who follow Jesus.
In Jacob’s life we see our lives, our struggles, our failures, and most especially the God who loves us and chooses us as his own. As we explore his bio, from his wrangling in the womb with Esau to his death as an old man in Egypt, we will learn more about ourselves and the God who is with us and for us in Jesus the Messiah.
From the author: “I have entitled this book Limping With God instead of Walking With God or Running With God, not because there would be anything wrong with those metaphors, but because, as Jacob limped away from his famous wrestling match with God, so we all get by on bum hips and bad knees. Following Jesus, we gimp our way down the dark and slippery paths of life. As we do, we discover, ironically, that the longer we follow him, the weaker we become, and the more we lean on our Lord. Finally, at our most mature, our eyes are opened to realize that we’ve never run or walked or even limped a single day of our lives.
“We’ve been on Christ’s shoulders the entire time.”
Details
Pages: 266
Publisher: 1517 Publishing
Imprint: 1517 Publishing
Publication Date: 19th July 2022
Trim Size: 6 x 9 in
ISBN: 9781948969833
Reviews
Limping with God is a book that will leave you encouraged with the reality that the God who is stubbornly merciful and gracious to Jacob is stubbornly merciful and gracious to you as well. Dr. Chris Hulshof Associate Professor of Bible & Theology Liberty University
Taking us from Jacob's birth to his death, Bird reminds us that we are not alone. The God of Jacob is with us and loves us. Mitchell L. Chase (@mitchellchase) Preaching Pastor Kosmosdale Baptist Church
Limping with God invites readers to a lively trust in the God of Jacob in the face of all that seems to stand in contradiction to God’s promises guaranteed in the death and resurrection of Christ Jesus. Dr. John T. Pless Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Author Bio
Chad Bird is a Scholar in Residence at 1517. He holds master’s degrees from Concordia Theological Seminary and Hebrew Union College. He has served as a pastor, professor, and guest lecturer in Old Testament and Hebrew. Chad has authored several books, speaks regularly at conferences and congregations, and cohosts the popular podcast, “40 Minutes in the Old Testament.” Chad and his wife Stacy make their home in Texas, where they have been blessed with four children and three grandchildren.
Table of Content
Foreword Part1.TheEarlyYears:TheBrothersHairyandHeel Chapter 1. Dear God, Any Day Now Chapter 2. Womb Wrestling Chapter 3. The Brothers Hairy and Heel Chapter 4. With Brothers Like That, Who Needs Enemies? Chapter 5. Isaac and Elephants Chapter 6. The Maternal Plan of Deception Chapter 7. The First Recorded Instance of Identity Theft Chapter 8. Seventy-Year Old’s in Midlife Crisis Part2.TheExile:TheGrowthofJacob’sDysfunctionalFamily Chapter 9. A Staff in His Hand and a Word in His Pocket Chapter 10. Alone, Unsuspecting, and Asleep Chapter 11. Stairway to Heaven Chapter 12. The Vegetable Side of Marriage Chapter 13. The Sisters Who Built the House of Israel Chapter 14. The Fruitful Winter Chapter 15. Pocketing an Idol on the Way to Church Chapter 16. Peaceful Goodbyes to the Labans in Our Lives Part3.ComingHome:FightingGodandLimpingOnward Chapter 17. The Beating of His Hideous Heart Chapter 18. Messy Prayers: (Mis)quoting God’s Words Back to Him Chapter 19. A Dust-Up with Jesus (Part 1) Chapter 20. A Dust-Up with Jesus (Part 2) Chapter 21. The Prodigal Brother Returns Chapter 22. Damn the Consequences Chapter 23. Deuteronomized Discipleship Chapter 24. Cradles and Graves Part4.GrowingOld:ColorfulCoatsandSayingGoodbye Chapter 25. The Coat of Many Jealousies Chapter 26. Wunderkinds and Word-Keepers Chapter 27. Dear Lord, Go Away and Leave Me Alone Chapter 28. Jacob and Clint Eastwood Chapter 29. Jacob’s Eucatastrophe Chapter 30. Turning the Page and Looking Fear in the Face Chapter 31. Christians are Israelite Disciples Chapter 32. Living in Tents of Faith Chapter 33. Jacob, the Preacher of the Gospel Chapter 34. Lord, Teach Us to Number Our Days Afterword General Index Scripture Index
When we look to the Bible for role models in our daily discipleship, we tend to think of Noah’s obedience and David’s bravery. Limping With God: Jacob and the Old Testament Guide to Messy Discipleship posits that we can also look to Jacob.
Jacob seems to be anything but a model disciple, though we can learn a lot from his journey.
He's a trickster, liar, and selfishly ambitious man who fathers children with four women and leads a dysfunctional family rife with jealousy and backstabbing.
But Jacob is also Israel, the namesake of the Old Testament community of God, chosen and blessed. As such, this sinner-saint, who limps along with the Lord, burdened by weakness and beset by problems, is the mirror image of all of us who follow Jesus.
In Jacob’s life we see our lives, our struggles, our failures, and most especially the God who loves us and chooses us as his own. As we explore his bio, from his wrangling in the womb with Esau to his death as an old man in Egypt, we will learn more about ourselves and the God who is with us and for us in Jesus the Messiah.
From the author: “I have entitled this book Limping With God instead of Walking With God or Running With God, not because there would be anything wrong with those metaphors, but because, as Jacob limped away from his famous wrestling match with God, so we all get by on bum hips and bad knees. Following Jesus, we gimp our way down the dark and slippery paths of life. As we do, we discover, ironically, that the longer we follow him, the weaker we become, and the more we lean on our Lord. Finally, at our most mature, our eyes are opened to realize that we’ve never run or walked or even limped a single day of our lives.
“We’ve been on Christ’s shoulders the entire time.”
Pages: 266
Publisher: 1517 Publishing
Imprint: 1517 Publishing
Publication Date: 19th July 2022
Trim Size: 6 x 9 in
ISBN: 9781948969833
Limping with God is a book that will leave you encouraged with the reality that the God who is stubbornly merciful and gracious to Jacob is stubbornly merciful and gracious to you as well. Dr. Chris Hulshof Associate Professor of Bible & Theology Liberty University
Taking us from Jacob's birth to his death, Bird reminds us that we are not alone. The God of Jacob is with us and loves us. Mitchell L. Chase (@mitchellchase) Preaching Pastor Kosmosdale Baptist Church
Limping with God invites readers to a lively trust in the God of Jacob in the face of all that seems to stand in contradiction to God’s promises guaranteed in the death and resurrection of Christ Jesus. Dr. John T. Pless Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Chad Bird is a Scholar in Residence at 1517. He holds master’s degrees from Concordia Theological Seminary and Hebrew Union College. He has served as a pastor, professor, and guest lecturer in Old Testament and Hebrew. Chad has authored several books, speaks regularly at conferences and congregations, and cohosts the popular podcast, “40 Minutes in the Old Testament.” Chad and his wife Stacy make their home in Texas, where they have been blessed with four children and three grandchildren.
Foreword Part1.TheEarlyYears:TheBrothersHairyandHeel Chapter 1. Dear God, Any Day Now Chapter 2. Womb Wrestling Chapter 3. The Brothers Hairy and Heel Chapter 4. With Brothers Like That, Who Needs Enemies? Chapter 5. Isaac and Elephants Chapter 6. The Maternal Plan of Deception Chapter 7. The First Recorded Instance of Identity Theft Chapter 8. Seventy-Year Old’s in Midlife Crisis Part2.TheExile:TheGrowthofJacob’sDysfunctionalFamily Chapter 9. A Staff in His Hand and a Word in His Pocket Chapter 10. Alone, Unsuspecting, and Asleep Chapter 11. Stairway to Heaven Chapter 12. The Vegetable Side of Marriage Chapter 13. The Sisters Who Built the House of Israel Chapter 14. The Fruitful Winter Chapter 15. Pocketing an Idol on the Way to Church Chapter 16. Peaceful Goodbyes to the Labans in Our Lives Part3.ComingHome:FightingGodandLimpingOnward Chapter 17. The Beating of His Hideous Heart Chapter 18. Messy Prayers: (Mis)quoting God’s Words Back to Him Chapter 19. A Dust-Up with Jesus (Part 1) Chapter 20. A Dust-Up with Jesus (Part 2) Chapter 21. The Prodigal Brother Returns Chapter 22. Damn the Consequences Chapter 23. Deuteronomized Discipleship Chapter 24. Cradles and Graves Part4.GrowingOld:ColorfulCoatsandSayingGoodbye Chapter 25. The Coat of Many Jealousies Chapter 26. Wunderkinds and Word-Keepers Chapter 27. Dear Lord, Go Away and Leave Me Alone Chapter 28. Jacob and Clint Eastwood Chapter 29. Jacob’s Eucatastrophe Chapter 30. Turning the Page and Looking Fear in the Face Chapter 31. Christians are Israelite Disciples Chapter 32. Living in Tents of Faith Chapter 33. Jacob, the Preacher of the Gospel Chapter 34. Lord, Teach Us to Number Our Days Afterword General Index Scripture Index
